Medical News
New Device Allows Paralyzed Inviduals To Speak Using Breath Signals
Tech Times - 29 Aug 2015 13:16
Paralyzed patients have difficulties expressing themselves and thus creating more anxiety. Fortunately, a group of researchers was able to invent a device that can help these patients communicate via breathing signals on...
Scientists Find Protein That May Dictate What Happens To RNA After Transcription
Tech Times - 29 Aug 2015 12:33
HNRNPA2B1 has been identified as a reader protein for m6A chemical tags responsible for determining where RNAs go after DNA transcription.
FDA Approval Of Repatha Cholesterol Drug A Big Win For Amgen
Tech Times - 29 Aug 2015 18:12
New drug works differently from statins to lower "bad" LDL cholesterol. Approval could bring billions into Amgen's coffers.
FDA Says Eggless Mayonnaise Violates Current Label Rules
Tech Times - 29 Aug 2015 17:15
In a warning letter addressed to Hampton Creek Foods CEO Joshua Tetrick, the FDA said that the company's Just Mayo products are not technically mayonnaise. The agency said that the products violates the law because of mi...
FDA Issues Warning To Tobacco Companies About Product Labels
Tech Times - 29 Aug 2015 16:48
The FDA has issued warning letters to three tobacco manufacturers who are using the "natural" and/or "additive-free" labels on their products. The agency said that such claims require an MTRP application, along with scie...
Minnesota Mom Gives Birth To Conjoined Twins But One Did Not Survive
Tech Times - 29 Aug 2015 16:25
Amber McCullough decided not to give up on her girls after she found out she was having conjoined twins, delivering Olivia and Hannah via C-section at the Colorado Children's Hospital.
California Inmate Catches Legionnaire's Disease: Management Takes Steps To Prevent Prison Outbreak
Tech Times - 29 Aug 2015 15:39
Officials at the San Quentin State Prison in California turned off the water at the correctional facility following the hospitalization of one inmate and the sickening of others because of the Legionnaires' disease prese...
Polio Virus Stayed In Man's Gut For 28 Years: How This Happened
Tech Times - 29 Aug 2015 14:10
Polio may have been widely eradicated around the world but one man continues to harbor the virus in his system despite receiving all the necessary vaccinations as a child.
FDA: Certain DPP-4 Diabetes Drugs May Cause Severe Joint Pains
Tech Times - 29 Aug 2015 13:39
A class of type 2 diabetes drugs called dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors has been found to cause severe and persistent joint pain, according to a report issued by the Food and Drug Administration.
How To Avoid Hangovers? Water And Food. No. Not Drinking Too Much. Yes
Tech Times - 29 Aug 2015 12:57
A new study found that drinking water and eating food directly after alcohol consumption do not reduce the risk of hangover. Limiting the amounts of alcohol intake is still the way to go.
Out-Of-Date Makeup May Contain Deadly Bacteria
Tech Times - 29 Aug 2015 12:46
Hanging on to your makeup? It may be time to let go, as researchers discover out-of-date cosmetics can harbor deadly bacteria, one of which can cause meningitis.
Injuries Tied to Illegal Meth Labs on the Rise: CDC
MedicineNet - 29 Aug 2015 09:00
Title: Injuries Tied to Illegal Meth Labs on the Rise: CDCCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/27/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
Longer Colonoscopy Time May Cut Cancer Risk
MedicineNet - 29 Aug 2015 09:00
Title: Longer Colonoscopy Time May Cut Cancer RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/27/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
Obesity May Be Linked to Greater Risk of Stillbirth
MedicineNet - 29 Aug 2015 09:00
Title: Obesity May Be Linked to Greater Risk of StillbirthCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/28/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
Why Your Child Is Stressed: 10 Reasons
MedicineNet - 29 Aug 2015 09:00
Title: Why Your Child Is Stressed: 10 ReasonsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/28/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
Healthier School Meals Offered Across U.S., Feds Finds
MedicineNet - 29 Aug 2015 09:00
Title: Healthier School Meals Offered Across U.S., Feds FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/27/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
Antibiotics Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Risk
MedicineNet - 29 Aug 2015 09:00
Title: Antibiotics Linked to Type 2 Diabetes RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/27/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
Black Women at Raised Risk of Carrying Breast Cancer Genes
MedicineNet - 29 Aug 2015 09:00
Title: Black Women at Raised Risk of Carrying Breast Cancer GenesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/27/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
Could Oral Contraceptives Help Ease Rheumatoid Arthritis?
MedicineNet - 29 Aug 2015 09:00
Title: Could Oral Contraceptives Help Ease Rheumatoid Arthritis?Category: Health NewsCreated: 8/28/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
Despite Pockets of Resistance, Most U.S. Kids Getting Vaccinated
MedicineNet - 29 Aug 2015 09:00
Title: Despite Pockets of Resistance, Most U.S. Kids Getting VaccinatedCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/27/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
Even Short Bouts of Activity May Help Kids' Health
MedicineNet - 29 Aug 2015 09:00
Title: Even Short Bouts of Activity May Help Kids' HealthCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/27/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
FDA Approves Second Drug in New Class of Cholesterol-Lowering Medications
MedicineNet - 29 Aug 2015 09:00
Title: FDA Approves Second Drug in New Class of Cholesterol-Lowering MedicationsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/28/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/28/2015 12:00:00 AM